Ep. 206 - Let Empathy Be Your Compass (w. Anita Nowak, PhD)

2024-02-13

Empathy is defined as the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. I came across my next guest's content and mission through a wonderful podcast interview she gave on the topic. Anita Nowak is an empathy expert, author, award-winning educator, international speaker, podcaster and certified coach. Her extensive work revolves around fostering empathy in individuals and organizations, recognizing that true understanding and connection require more than just feeling emotions; it involves cognitive empathy, which allows us to ...

Empathy is defined as the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

I came across my next guest's content and mission through a wonderful podcast interview she gave on the topic.

Anita Nowak is an empathy expert, author, award-winning educator, international speaker, podcaster and certified coach.

Her extensive work revolves around fostering empathy in individuals and organizations, recognizing that true understanding and connection require more than just feeling emotions; it involves cognitive empathy, which allows us to understand how others think and feel.

She has committed herself towards serving values-driven organizations dedicated to social impact and her incredible resume will attest to that.

She is the founder of Purposeful Empathy by Design, a global advisory firm that helps purpose-driven organizations create cultures of empathy and social impact.

In April 2023, she published the incredibly impactful book, Purposeful Empathy: Tapping Our Hidden Superpower for Personal, Organizational, and Social Change, which you should definitely check out. She also the host of the wildly successful Purposeful Empathy podcast, available on all major podcast platforms.

Given her incredibly accomplished career and thought-provoking insights on the matter, I loved how approachable and down-to-earth she boiled down something that she emphasizes should be a guiding compass for us all, not just as leaders or organizations, but as a people.

On this episode, Anita teaches us about the importance of being truly intentional when choosing to empathize with others, brings us much needed clarity in differentiating sympathy versus empathy, how to be more empathetic leaders...and so much more.

You can connect with Anita via her official website: http://www.anitanowak.com and also

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Any particular inquires can also be directed to: purposefulempathy@gmail.com

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